Houthi-Al-Shabaab Alliance Emerges, Threatening Middle East and Energy Routes

The Houthi rebels and al-Shabaab militants, former adversaries, have formed a partnership to combine resources against the US and its allies. The Houthis provide weapons and training, while al-Shabaab offers funding and territory, potentially expanding attacks into East Africa and the Red Sea. This development, reported by the Wall Street Journal, signals a new axis of militant cooperation that could disrupt energy markets and regional stability.